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Eastern European farmers to jointly protest against EU agricultural policy
Representatives of agricultural organizations from Central and Eastern European countries met in Poland on Tuesday to agree on the organization of joint protests against...
Port of Antwerp disrupted by Belgian farmers’ protests
Operations at the port of Antwerp, one of Europe's biggest container ports, were seriously impacted on Tuesday as hundreds of farmers on tractors blocked...
EU drops plan to halve pesticide use after farmer protests
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she will withdraw a plan to halve the use of pesticides because it became a “symbol...
France wants EU law changes ‘this week’ to quell farmers’ protest
France wants a decision this week to change European Union environmental regulations regarding agricultural surfaces which have to remain fallow under new biodiversity rules,...
Protests in Romania rage on despite the government adopting brokered measures
The Romanian government adopted measures on Thursday, transposing into law the solutions reached in negotiations with protesting transporters and farmers during the week, although...
Truck drivers, farmers protest in Romania, block border with Ukraine
Romanian truck drivers and farmers on Sunday slowed traffic around several cities, including the capital Bucharest, voicing a string of grievances from high tax...
Protests spread in France over police killing of 17-year-old
Unrest continued in France for a second night as security forces deployed in their thousands to quell protests over the killing of a 17-year-old boy...
Romania sees increase in worker protests
As teachers enter their second week of strikes and protests in Romania, the healthcare and railway transport unions prepare for protests of their own...
Iohannis warns against political capitalization of the street protests
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, in a public statement, condemned actions of those who participated in protests that took place the previous night in several...
Hong Kong: Clashes between the pro-democracy demonstrators and anti-protest groups
The demonstrators are asking Beijing to guarantee full democracy for the former British colony
On Monday, hundreds of people, some with masks, iron bars and...